Daily Archives: February 13, 2010

Rutgers senior Hamady N’Diaye is closing in on two 27-year-old program records for blocked shots, and this week we caught up with the man who holds them — Franklin High School graduate Roy Hinson. Here is a link to Sunday’s story … Continue reading →

Hold on to your hats, because we have one heck of a semifinal doubleheader on tap for next Saturday. The chalk advanced through the Somerset County Tournament quarterfinals, rendering the best Final Four in my 13 years on the C-N boys … Continue reading →

Notes from the Prime Time Shootout at Kean University: In the nightcap, which started at the ridiculous hour of 11:22 p.m. and ended at the even more ridiculous hour of 12:41 a.m., Plainfield got 31 points from Tyrone Johnson … Continue reading →

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Since its launch in 2006, Hoops Haven has become a staple of the New Jersey basketball community. This is the place to find breaking news, analysis and links about college and high school basketball in the Garden State.

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Jerry Carino has covered sports for the Gannett New Jersey newspapers since 1996 and has been on the college basketball beat since 2003. A native of Old Bridge, he also teaches journalism at Kean University.Email Jerry.